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The Meaning of Easter – The Inner Life – April 6, 2026

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss The Meaning of Easter

  • (3:11) why is Easter such a big deal for the Catholic Church?
  • (13:03) Death and Resurrection in our life. How does God work in our own lives?
  • (16:31) Nick – Happy Easter and the origins. I don’t mean to demean it, but I think it sometimes dummies it down. When we look at the English and Germanic origins of it. We take away from the beautiful solemnity of solemnities. Trying to figure out a way to say Happy Easter so it’s not so secular, but more spiritual.

(21:56) Break 1

  • Email – Why is Easter less celebrated than Christmas?
  • (30:07) Mike – Christmas and more emphasis…a thought occurred to me….it appeals more to the secular interests than Easter.
  • (33:12) how can we feast well during Easter?

(39:42) Break 2

  • What can we understand about the Resurrection?
  • (48:48) Where do we see the resurrection in our earthly world?

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Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley was born, raised, and baptized in Wisconsin in a Protestant tradition. After meeting his wife, Kendra, through an Evangelical ministry at the University of Minnesota, they entered the Catholic Church in 2010. They listened to Relevant Radio, specifically The Inner Life, while preparing to enter the Church. Conley now holds a degree in theology from Oxford University and has served the Church in both academic theology and grassroots pastoral ministry. Conley teaches religion classes in a Catholic elementary school, serves as his parish Director of Religious Education, and is in formation for the permanent diaconate. He also hosts Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio, exclusive to the Minneapolis area’s airwaves, and is a traveling presenter for the Catherine of Siena Institute apostolate. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and their bulldogs, Georgie and Bingley.